metaphoric

As adjectives the difference between proverbial and metaphoric

is that proverbial is of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, , fable, or fairy tale while metaphoric is like a metaphor.

As a noun proverbial

is (euphemistic) used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and unseen

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while unseen is not seen or discovered.

As a verb unseen is

past participle of lang=en.

As a noun unseen is

an examination involving material not previously seen or studied.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and literal

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while literal is exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical.

As a noun literal is

(programming) a value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and figurative

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

As adjectives the difference between symbolic and metaphoric

is that symbolic is pertaining to a symbol while metaphoric is like a metaphor.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and alliterative

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while alliterative is in the form or style of alliteration.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and subjunctive

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while subjunctive is (grammar|of a verb) inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.

As a noun subjunctive is

(grammar|uncountable) the subjunctive mood.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and nonmetaphoric

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while nonmetaphoric is not metaphoric.

As adjectives the difference between metaphoric and unmetaphoric

is that metaphoric is like a metaphor while unmetaphoric is not metaphoric; not endowed with the quality of a metaphor.